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USS Cygnus by E. James Small

The Black Hole… one of Disney’s most expensive films to make for it’s time period. The designs from this movie were extremely unique, be it the Robots, or the Cygnus herself. A huge, girder-type of star ship, glowing in the blackness of space. Even the Studio Model (SEEN HERE) was beautiful to view while filming. However… what a monster to build! Back in 2001, professional artist E. James Small took one of the small models (offered back then), stretched it to more match the studio model by giving it an additional section from a second kit. Then painting the model in a florescent color, he began to painstakingly paint each and every single girder on the model itself… giving it the look it needed to be like the studio model...

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